A lot of TV stations have forgotten what "quality" means, but not Channel 62. They NEVER knew what it meant.
The eccentric new manager of a UHF television channel tries to save the station from financial ruin with an odd array of programming.
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The film's tagline is: "A lot of TV stations have forgotten what "quality" means, but not Channel 62. They NEVER knew what it meant."
With a budget of $5.0M, the film grossed $6.2M — a profit of $1.2M (23% ROI).
The runtime is 97 minutes (1h 37m).
The film was directed by Jay Levey.
The screenplay was written by Jay Levey and 'Weird Al' Yankovic.
The score was composed by John Du Prez.
Cinematography was handled by David Lewis.
The film features a large ensemble cast of over 61 credited actors.
This title is listed on IMDb as tt0098546.
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Good
407 votes
UHF
Released
PG-13
English, Español
United States of America
$5,000,000
$6,157,157
